David Ackroyd

David Ackroyd

Veteran stage and TV actor David Ackroyd was born on May 30, 1940 in Orange, New Jersey, the son of Arthur, an insurance adjuster, and Charlotte (nee Henderson) Ackroyd. He studied at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania where he received his BA in 1962 as a ROTC student. Following his graduation he appeared in community theater productions while serving in Arizona with the military. He then focused on the arts as a career after enrolling at the Yale Drama School where he earned his Masters of Fine Arts in 1968.

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TV Series

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

5.5
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

7.5
Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.

6.452
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

7.2
The A-Team

The A-Team

7.5
The Facts of Life

The Facts of Life

7
Dynasty

Dynasty

6.5
Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

7
Hotel

Hotel

6.8
MacGyver

MacGyver

7.7
History's Mysteries

History's Mysteries

6.3
Knots Landing

Knots Landing

6.8
The Universe

The Universe

7.9
AfterMASH

AfterMASH

5.1
Kojak

Kojak

6.996
Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

6.9
Dallas

Dallas

6.8
Xena: Warrior Princess

Xena: Warrior Princess

7.5
Another World

Another World

5.6
Cover Up

Cover Up

6.6
Hunter

Hunter

7.2
Wildfire

Wildfire

6.3
Whiz Kids

Whiz Kids

6.3
A Peaceable Kingdom

A Peaceable Kingdom

6
The Word

The Word

5
The Round Table

The Round Table

6
The Paper Chase

The Paper Chase

7.556
The Yeagers

The Yeagers

0
Blacke's Magic

Blacke's Magic

5.5
Studio 5-B

Studio 5-B

5
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home

The Dark Secret of Harvest Home

7.6
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story

Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story

4.5
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

7.5
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

7.5
Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

7.385
Hardcastle and McCormick

Hardcastle and McCormick

6.4
Teachers Only

Teachers Only

5
Women in White

Women in White

0
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder

Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder

6.5
Lou Grant

Lou Grant

7.25
Great Performances

Great Performances

5.3
St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

5.5
Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

7.385

Movies

Dark Angel

Dark Angel

5.941
The Sound of Murder

The Sound of Murder

0
Wrestling with God

Wrestling with God

0
Love, Cheat & Steal

Love, Cheat & Steal

4.4
The Mountain Men

The Mountain Men

5.9
Deadly Lessons

Deadly Lessons

5.2
Stop at Nothing

Stop at Nothing

7.5
The Nativity

The Nativity

7.5
And I Alone Survived

And I Alone Survived

5.7
The Children of Times Square

The Children of Times Square

6
A Gun in the House

A Gun in the House

6.3
History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of Stonehenge

History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of Stonehenge

0
The Fear Inside

The Fear Inside

3.8
No Strings Attached

No Strings Attached

1
Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story

Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story

6.1
Breaking the Silence

Breaking the Silence

0
Exo-Man

Exo-Man

4.3
Memories of Me

Memories of Me

5.2
Mind Over Murder

Mind Over Murder

6
Picking Up the Pieces

Picking Up the Pieces

5
Against the Wall

Against the Wall

6.059
A Smoky Mountain Christmas

A Smoky Mountain Christmas

5.75
The Best Bar in America

The Best Bar in America

7.4
When Your Lover Leaves

When Your Lover Leaves

5
Dead On

Dead On

3.167
Amityville: The Haunting

Amityville: The Haunting

5.7
Amityville: Horror or Hoax

Amityville: Horror or Hoax

5.5
Raven

Raven

4.471
In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials

In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials

8.667
In Search of History - The Knights Templar

In Search of History - The Knights Templar

0
Circus Freaks and Sideshows

Circus Freaks and Sideshows

0
Story Theatre

Story Theatre

0
Hell Hath No Fury

Hell Hath No Fury

7.5
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction

Cocaine: One Man's Seduction

6.6
Tom and Joann

Tom and Joann

0
The Sky's No Limit

The Sky's No Limit

1
Stark: Mirror Image

Stark: Mirror Image

0
Mr. Ponzi and His Scheme

Mr. Ponzi and His Scheme

0